Round 2: Tossup 6

In 1835, the adult male populace of this city granted a leader the “sum of public power.” Carlos Tejedor resisted the 1880 federalization of this city, which separated it from the rest of its province. A province named for this city refused to ratify the San Nicolás Agreement, (15[1])leading to the Second Battle of Cepeda. (15[1])A caudillo (“caw-DEE-yo”) from this city launched the first (*) Desert Campaign after signing the 1831 Federal Pact. After rejecting an 1853 constitution, a province (10[1])named for this city became a breakaway state led by Bartolomé Mitre. Colonial governors were expelled from this city during the 1810 May Revolution, leading to an independence war fought (-5[1])by Manuel Belgrano. For 10 points, Juan Manuel de Rosas governed from what (10[1])capital, where independence is commemorated by the Plaza de Mayo? (0[1])■END■

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